Abstract
The present study aimed to expand work on psychopathic traits and the Five Factor Model (FFM; Costa and McCrae 1992). The associations between the three factors of psychopathy and personality traits—assessed by means of the Youth Psychopathic
Traits Inventory (YPI, Andershed et al. 2002) and the Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO
PI-R; Costa and McCrae 1992)—were explored in a community sample of 152 male adolescents and young adults. The unique relations of each YPI subscale
with the NEO domains/facets were examined by computing partial correlations controlling for the scores on the other two YPI
psychopathy subscales. The YPI Callous/Unemotional dimension exhibited negative associations with Extraversion, Openness,
and Agreeableness. The YPI Impulsive/Irresponsible factor was positively associated with Extraversion and negatively with
Conscientiousness. The YPI Grandiose/Manipulative factor displayed positive associations with Openness and Conscientiousness.
We discuss the implications of the differential associations of the three psychopathy factors with the Five Factor domains/facets
for theories of the etiology of psychopathy.
Traits Inventory (YPI, Andershed et al. 2002) and the Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO
PI-R; Costa and McCrae 1992)—were explored in a community sample of 152 male adolescents and young adults. The unique relations of each YPI subscale
with the NEO domains/facets were examined by computing partial correlations controlling for the scores on the other two YPI
psychopathy subscales. The YPI Callous/Unemotional dimension exhibited negative associations with Extraversion, Openness,
and Agreeableness. The YPI Impulsive/Irresponsible factor was positively associated with Extraversion and negatively with
Conscientiousness. The YPI Grandiose/Manipulative factor displayed positive associations with Openness and Conscientiousness.
We discuss the implications of the differential associations of the three psychopathy factors with the Five Factor domains/facets
for theories of the etiology of psychopathy.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s10862-011-9243-8
- Authors
- Annelore Roose, Research Assistant of the Research Foundation, Flanders, Belgium
- Patricia Bijttebier, Department of Psychology, University of Leuven, Tiensestraat 102, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Laurence Claes, Department of Psychology, University of Leuven, Tiensestraat 102, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Scott O. Lilienfeld, Department of Psychology, Emory University, Atlanta, USA
- Filip De Fruyt, Department of Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Mieke Decuyper, Department of Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Journal Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
- Online ISSN 1573-3505
- Print ISSN 0882-2689